Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-19

tlemen prominently connected with one OF
our manufacturing establishments They
are of the highest Importance as regards
the future of Springfield. He says: Gas
either natural gas or coal gas. will be the
fuel of the future in Ohio. The manufac-
turers and citizens of this city cannot give
too much attention to the problem of piping
natural gas to Springfield. On that prob
lem hangs the future grO,rh and trelfdrs
of Springfield us Il manufacturing city
Ii our manufacturers are 20 prosper in the
future as in the past; if they are TO success
fully compete with manufacturers in towns
which enjoy the Use of natural gas; if new
Industries are to be- attracted TO this city as
manufacturing held-we must give them
natural gas | think our facturers all
understand this fact, hence the great atten-
tion shown TO the subject recently by the
Springfield public and press"
CAN GAS BE PIPEp HERE?
Undoubtedly. Cleveland is considering
the same problem As Springfield. At
meeting of the civil engineers of Cleveland
in that city, recently. the problem was
ably discussed in paper read to the club
by II. NJ. Christian. engineer of the Nor
walk gas works. Mr.. Christian said:
1T is undoubtedly possible TO pipe gas TO
long distances. This has alrea iy been
demonstrated. The same means applied to
regulate the pressure of water in pipes may
be used in the case of gas Methods of
joining the pipes have been invented which
are so nearly perfect that not more than one
per cent of gas escapes through leaks.
This does away with waste and danger OF
explosion. A pipe three hundred miles long
would cost SlS, 900, 600, according to my
estimate This would include cost of wells.
right of way and other expenses. Sixteen
million dollars seems like an enormous cost,
but the gas gives 80 per cent more heat
than coal. Hard coal costs s. per ton in
New York, and even more in our Ohio
cities. Natural gas can be sold for IL C.
per J. 900 cubic feet. This would reduce
the expense of fuel 80 per cent. The daily
sale of 200. 600. 900 cubic feet of gas would
be S25, 600 per day, or SO. 900. 600 per year.
Allow Is per cent for the investment. and
You have remaining for yearly running eX-
that the vs,rIv revanua is only 81 soo 400
l. .oc,rr, ,J far h., M, f.o, ,ha, 80, al =
usad ,bara and opIy cots q os nor 90,
Th. y,s ,n,,e, ha soIa .x,rao-,I;nar;i,, oh.a,,
In order 10 c,mp.t. .itb ,bis cbaa, col
W. may look 4, ,b. p..- f,t,r, e., ,b.,
hniiding of , vast sys,..n of nins IinsS ,o
ali manrfac,urjng csn,.r. AZ hi. onrnD
try"
The .hova is from . vantI.,n,r of ,rsa,
scieptitir LnowIedgs and nr,c,inaI aynari-
,nce and b;s words will no donht nroya
truIy nronhetic II Iarye sunnIies of n I'm
nj gss are found within 10 or .o
miles of SnripgtieH the nrohl.m Is as gond
AS solved Ther, are wells in active onar,-
tion some miles from pittshurg from which
the yas ia ninad aIm,.t ,bat 1ist,no,, %
the ci,y II i of cnurs.. noSs;hia Tho,
larry. snnnIies Of natural gas will S,ilI h.,
found NEAR Snripgt;.IJ Tbs co,t;s,,rotionS
of tho ,,raat n. ,nr,I ,,,s y.,;ns "a rs.arvo;r,
no doubt baye man cnrionS triS, and tmrnS
and ther,. il very IittIe doubt that If we
knew eyactIv wher, 10 hora we could find
natural ,.s !, tbis ;mmaiia,.. v;.ini,y
am ins, az snrs tba, we shall have
~n-y,,,-, S,u,~c,,n-,n
inside of ,x,o pa.rS aS am ,hat 1855 will
follow 1855 we must bava !, Tbs su-
prrmacv of SnrinpfaId as a uanpf,ctnring
CITY denands or il Notbiny aIsa will tat.,
its nIaca Natural cos viii in fr,rr.s ~,
ON. Of tho ,nost ,,o,,'.,fuI n,a,rra,s in a.,
;n,, nov, ,S,F,r;aS 80 ,;,,,
onr citizens might ;nst os vii I.,rn 80.
hin, ahon, ,,a nov. f,,aI an5 ~. ,ran.r,,
fnr i,s intrn1u.,ior Tor Ia, M, talI -,
n ,,rr,I yas - Of TN, S,ma 'N'
pprrn or CnXo,-r,oys
A. tha steam an,,in. tho ,ala,,r,,,b mr. the
taIanhora W. ,nns, ado,,, II ~ ha ,sf, ha-
bind o. ,l,a .,r of ,,r,.rr.,ls ,,,;r,s ,,as, ~,
Tha ohiactio,, ot cI,,rS, -;s.. =, ,ha lin.